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Burping Basics

Getting the Gas Out of Baby

By Alexandria Powell

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The Ins and Outs of Gas
That said, not all babies will need to be burped all the time. In fact, some babies never need burping.

Sherri Lynn of Orange County, Calif., never burped her daughter. "She just burped by herself," she says. "I never thought I needed to burp my daughter, and I don't remember her having to burp a lot. It just seemed natural not to burp."

You'll get to know your baby soon enough, says Elizabeth Pantley, author of Gentle Baby Care: No-cry, No-fuss, No-worry Essential Tips for Raising Your Baby (McGraw-Hill, 2003), and you may find, like Lynn, that your child needs little or no burping. Many breastfed babies don't swallow enough air to need burping, or they might need it only for a large feeding, not for a middle-of-the night snack.

However, keep in mind that each baby is different, says Dr. Cathryn Tobin, a pediatrician and author of The Lull-A-Baby Sleep Plan: The Soothing, Superfast Way to Help Your New Baby Sleep Through the Night ... and Prevent Sleep Problems Before They Develop

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